Dedicated to All Better

Whether treating a toddler in an emergency or supporting a teen through chemotherapy treatments, we are dedicated to the care of each patient. It’s through teamwork at every level of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and with you, the family, that we are able to achieve excellence in pediatric care.

To make kids better today and healthier tomorrow

With a proven track record of providing world-class care to patients in more than 30 pediatric specialties, we are a model for other pediatric hospitals. Infants, teens and young adults belong in a children’s hospital where they can get specialized treatment from caregivers who know the important differences between children and adults.

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Seeking answers to challenging medical conditions

Research is a cornerstone of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta mission to enhance the lives of children. In conjunction with Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia Tech and Morehouse, Children’s seeks answers to the most challenging childhood medical conditions through teaching and research.

Getting Kids on a Healthy Track—Simplified

We all want happy, healthy kids. But as a busy parent, helping your kids eat well and stay active can be a challenge.

At Strong4Life, created by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, our doctors, nutritionists and wellness experts create fun, easy ways to help your kids eat, move and live healthier. From picky eaters to passionate gamers, we have a slew of simple tips by experts who understand, because we’re parents, too.

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As a not-for-profit organization, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta relies on the generous financial and volunteer support of our community. Your donations directly impact the lives of each family served by Children’s and support many initiatives such as clinical excellence, research, teaching, wellness and charity care.

Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program

Our fellowship program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). There is funding for one or two new fellows each year (4 positions total) to be fully supported through the entire three-year program.

Curriculum

First-year fellows spend nearly the entire year dedicated to clinical activities. Second- and third-year fellows primarily spend their time in research (16 months clinical emphasis and 20 months research emphasis).

FIRST YEAR

Clinical training (10 months)

Manage patients with a wide variety of kidney disorders

Assignments to the inpatient wards

Learn skills, such as renal biopsy and ordering dialysis.

Provide consultation to other services, including the pediatric, neonatal and cardiac intensive care units

Manage all acute dialysis modalities and a high volume of continuous renal replacement, predominately in the form of CVVH.

One month entails full time assignment to the Children’s at Egleston pediatric hemodialysis unit and adjacent dialysis clinics where fellows have in-depth training in principles, literature and application of dialysis as well as the opportunity for hands-on familiarity with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis equipment and techniques.

Introduction to research (2 months)

Two months of the first year is dedicated to research orientation with an initial opportunity for project selection.

Fellows also participate in department-wide courses in Research Fundamentals, Teaching to Teach, Medical Ethics and Quality Improvement methodologies.

SECOND YEAR

Research

Consecutive research months in which fellows finalize the selection of research projects and mentors and initiate selected projects.

Clinical assignments (2 months)

One month will be a mixture of important experiences including a course with Dr. Charles O’Neill in the Emory Department of Medicine Division of Nephrology, learning ultrasound for the nephrologist. This course is virtually unique in the country and one that numerous practicing nephrologists have taken with excellent reviews.